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The Third Infantry Battalion of Honduras's armed forces rescued a British researcher who became dehydrated while studying cloud forest biodiversity in Cusuco National Park in Cortés and transported him to a hospital in San Pedro Sula.

A confirmed measles outbreak in the Cofradía sector of San Pedro Sula has prompted health authorities to deploy 15 daily vaccination brigades and open four fixed vaccination sites, while schools have shifted to remote classes for three weeks to limit spread.

Honduras has confirmed six measles cases, including four in a family that traveled to Copán, with health authorities investigating seven contacts and urging parents to complete vaccination schemes as inoculation coverage lags at 70% of the 95% target.

Health authorities confirmed an 11-year-old girl in Cofradía, Cortés, with measles, bringing the total to 11 cases; she is a classmate of a previously diagnosed student, and health officials are monitoring all school contacts and conducting mass vaccination in the municipality.

Health authorities in Cortés confirmed 395 dengue cases through epidemiological week 25, with 18 new cases in the latest week, and urged residents to eliminate standing water and seek immediate medical care at the first sign of illness.

Darling Hércules, a mother of three from Choloma, died after being bitten by a fer-de-lance (barba amarilla), one of Honduras's most venomous snakes; authorities say the circumstances remain under investigation.

A mother identified as Darling died in Cortés after being bitten by a venomous fer-de-lance snake, a death highlighted in newly released video footage.

Alejandro Antonio Barahona, 65, died after being attacked by a bee swarm that fell from a public sign when strong winds knocked down its hive in La Lima, Cortés; he arrived at the hospital without vital signs.

Alejandro Antonio Barahona, 65, died after being attacked by a swarm of bees that fell from a billboard in La Lima, Cortés when strong winds dislodged the hive; he was pronounced dead at the hospital despite emergency care.

Health authorities confirmed a third imported measles case in Corinto, Omoa, a border zone in Cortés, as the virus circulates actively in Guatemala and neighboring countries; officials say no community transmission has occurred yet but are intensifying vaccination and contact-tracing efforts.

The principal of Instituto Polivalente Brisas del Valle in Cofradía, Cortés, was found dead of an apparent suicide on May 29, less than 24 hours after 14-year-old student Violeth Eunice Acosta also died by suicide following her expulsion from the school.

A 14-year-old girl was found dead in Cofradía, Cortés, after reportedly telling classmates she felt depressed and bullied at school, as Honduras records 161 suicides in the first months of 2026.

A 6-month-old in Cofradía, Cortés, became Honduras's twelfth confirmed measles case, linked to four locally transmitted infections in the area; health officials warned that national vaccination coverage remains at only 70%, below the 95% threshold needed to prevent spread.